0001127602-12-003046.txt : 20120130 0001127602-12-003046.hdr.sgml : 20120130 20120130181221 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-003046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120126 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120130 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gupta Ashwini CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001405635 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 12556867 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004962 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE SERVICES [6199] IRS NUMBER: 134922250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET STREET 2: 50TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126402000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET STREET 2: 50TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-01-26 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001405635 Gupta Ashwini 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER 200 VESEY ST., AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK NY 10285 1 Pres-Risk/Info Mgmt/Banking Gp Common Stock 2012-01-26 4 A 0 1722 0 A 72319 D Common Stock 2012-01-26 4 F 0 622 49.98 D 71697 D Common Stock 1060 I by family trust Common Stock 18235 I by 401(k) Trust Shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (i.e., "performance units") granted to the reporting person on January 26, 2010. The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. Shares held in reporting person's account under the Company's Retirement Savings Plan. This plan uses unit accounting, and the number of shares that a participant is deemed to hold varies with the unit price of the Company pooled stock fund. /s/ Michael G. Kuchs, attorney-in-fact 2012-01-30